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It is understood that the latest Fiat chassis does not come with a spare wheel.
Does anyone know the background to why this is the case?
I would not consider buying a vehicle without a spare wheel of some sort.
We are being encouraged to change punctured wheels less and less especially on motorways where the recommended procedure is to call the emergency services. I feel sure I have read either in one of the resucue services conditions or in travel insurance conditions, possibly in my caravanning days, that if you do not have a spare wheel you can incur penalties for calling out resue services!
What are other members views or experiences?
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I have just looked at the new 2007 Auto Trail brochure and the lack of a spare wheel is only on the new Fiats.
It also states that it is not an option even if you want one.
The Mecedes and Renault still have them as standard.
We could do with finding out the legalities of not have ing one.
Interestingly our new Honda Accord does not have a spare wheel. It has an emergency repair kit instead, consisting of something you inject into the tyre and an electric pump. Seems to be the way they are all going.
I can't understand Fiat or Autotrail even contemplating producing a vehicle without a spare wheel. The first thing I thought was what about an MOT when it becomes due. I searched the net and found that the spare wheel is not part of the MOT which is a pity. A puncture repair outfit is a joke. I assume that Fiat are omitting the spare to increase the payload or in reality to make more profit, are they reducing the price of a chassis ? . It has certainly put me off choosing a fiat in the future. I have had 3 Autotrail in the past 8 years but maybe not anymore.
The only autotrails that have a spare wheel is the Frontier range which will still have the spare on the ral as the pre 07's had. There will be some sort of fixer you inflate the wheel with toget you to a nearest repair depqrtment. Keeping that in mind a good breakdown cover is a must.
The only autotrails that have a spare wheel is the Frontier range which will still have the spare on the ral as the pre 07's had. There will be some sort of fixer you inflate the wheel with toget you to a nearest repair depqrtment. Keeping that in mind a good breakdown cover is a must.
Putties
You mean only the Fiat Auto Trails. The Merc and Renault base vehicles still have them.
Last edited by 2kias on Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:35 pm; edited 1 time in total
It is probably due to a large amount of vehicles in Europe and USA that dont have them, it is i am sure ilegal in the UK unless you have run flat tyres or the said goo stuff to re inflate.
If you were to get a puncture you would be able to do a temp repair with the goo or drive at 40mpg with the run flat to get you to saftey.
If you had shreaded the tyre off then you were runnnig on the rim and you should have the emergency services out to assess any damage to your vehicle.
only downside is a nail/slash in the tyre that uses the goo but its a small cost to save weight and money for tha manufacturers as they dont have to design a UK spec for the spare thus brining costs down.
If you have AA cover why not use it. to be honest nine times out of ten it is probably more dangerous to change the wheel when you get a flat so calling the AA is the best bet in the first place.
Tyres are made to a very high standard these days and if maintained and replaced when required should not fail very easily.
this is all my opnion of course.
I have a spare on my Jeep and run flats on the BMW and a spare on the MH but yet i still carry the goo in the MH and Jeep just incase
I think now days with the cost of the AA you may as well use them if only to protect you at the side of the road while you get your hands dirty with the very nice man
As I have mentioned somewhere before, my spare weights 4 stones, I wish I had the nerve to dump it. Many new cars have no spare, for instance my mates new BMW, so its not just Fiat.
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